Memories

You heard that joke right?  The one that asks why older women do not have babies?  Because they would put them down and not remember where they left them!

I used to laugh at that.  Now I find I resemble that woman more than I care to admit.

I verify driving directions before I leave the house, I make out shopping lists before I go to the store (I even include the name of the stores I want to visit).  I have to get out recipes and read them before I cook anything.

I don't think I have a problem. When I get lost, I know I am lost and I can quickly use my GPS to find the way.

No, I blame technology.  I do not have to remember phone numbers or addresses as they are all stored in my phone.

I do not have to remember what TV shows I watch or what channel they are on, as they are all stored on my DVR.

If I am confused about any  fact at all, my laptop is by my side, so I can reference any fact I want in a few moments.

I have created a document that contains all my passwords.  I know that is against the security rules that people espouse, but, I never remember what password goes with which account.

I still remember (from my girlhood, when I had to memorize) my school song, and my old address and my old phone numbers.  I still remember the Gettysburg Address that I memorized when I was in school.

I remember our first house, I remember my children's birthdays, and my grandchildren's birthdays and even my son in law's birthdays.

I worry about memories.  I worry that they are becoming obsolete.  We no longer have any use for them. Use it or lose it !!!

I also suspect that my memory is not as bad as others claim it is.  Did I really forget that you told me that, or did you never tell me?  You see it changes the whole aspect of whose memory is bad.

So, now I carry a calendar.  I write down dates and notes about events yet to come.  If it is not written down, I can effectively argue that you never told me!

Write this down..  You did not invite me... you did not tell me... I am not forgetting you, you are forgetting me.